How to Renew Your Driver’s Licence

An Ontario driver’s licence is valid for 5 years. You need to renew it every 5 years either online (if eligible) or at a ServiceOntario centre. You can renew a driver’s licence, online or at a ServiceOntario centre, as early as 180 days before it expires and up to 12 months after it expires.

NEW: You can renew your driver’s licence online if:

you don’t need a new photo

you have a full licence (G,D,M class) that isn’t cancelled, suspended, or expired for more than 12 months

you have a combination class of G1M, G2M, GM1, GM2, DM1 or DM2 (only the full portion will be renewed online)

you haven’t updated your address within the last 90 days

you don’t need tests (vision, written, or road)

you’re not removing a vision condition

you have no new medical conditions that may prevent you from driving

you don’t have outstanding fines

To renew online, you need:

your driver’s licence number

the 7-digit trillium number found on your driver’s licence (e.g., *1234567*)

an original personal identification document showing your name, date of birth and signature

your renewal notice

Cost

$90.00

The fees may vary if:

you are over 76 years of age

the expiry date on your driver’s licence is changing to match the expiry date on your health card

Payable by VISA, MasterCard, and Interac® Online.

You will be sent to a secure third party website to handle your payment. Once your payment is complete you will be sent back to our site to obtain your receipt.

Payment

Online using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Interac® Online.

Delivery

4 to 6 weeks

Online renewal

If you renew within 28 days of expiry up to 1 year after expiry: save and print your temporary driver’s licence at the end of your transaction. You must carry it with your photo driver’s licence when you drive.

If you renew more than 28 day before expiry: you will get a renewal confirmation at the end of your transaction. Print and save it as proof of renewal until your new driver’s licence arrives in the mail.